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Bengal Cats:are they hybrids or are they true domestic cats?
Please help me. From reviewing the various websites online regarding
this breed I have having trouble understanding one thing. Is this an actual hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat of some sort. How do Bengals differ from other domestic breeds? |
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Bengals are supposedly a cross between an Asian Leopard and a domestic cat.
According to one Site I found they are more like domestic cats than those of their wild cousins. Of course all cats are wild as they are predators and also have natural hunting instincts. While humans may call them domesticated because they live amongst humans you can also look at them and say they are intelligent and beautiful creatures which have many of the instincts that cats in the wild do. -- Cat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com wrote in message ps.com... Please help me. From reviewing the various websites online regarding this breed I have having trouble understanding one thing. Is this an actual hybrid between a domestic cat and a wild cat of some sort. How do Bengals differ from other domestic breeds? |
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Cat Protector wrote: Bengals are supposedly a cross between an Asian Leopard and a domestic cat. According to one Site I found they are more like domestic cats than those of their wild cousins. Of course all cats are wild as they are predators and also have natural hunting instincts. While humans may call them domesticated because they live amongst humans you can also look at them and say they are intelligent and beautiful creatures which have many of the instincts that cats in the wild do. Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. |
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"Troy Mangum" wrote in
oups.com: Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. The explanation of the origin on the Bengal Cat Society page seems the best. http://www.tibcs.com/aboutbengals/bengal.php The wild origin is a small spotted wild cat. The Bengal Cats offered as pets are several generations removed from that origin. |
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Laura K wrote: "Troy Mangum" wrote in oups.com: Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. The explanation of the origin on the Bengal Cat Society page seems the best. http://www.tibcs.com/aboutbengals/bengal.php The wild origin is a small spotted wild cat. The Bengal Cats offered as pets are several generations removed from that origin. Thanks for the link. Do you happen to know if they are they recognized by The International Cat Association or any other breed registration orgs? |
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On 23 Feb 2005 21:22:31 -0800, "Troy Mangum"
wrote: Cat Protector wrote: Bengals are supposedly a cross between an Asian Leopard and a domestic cat. According to one Site I found they are more like domestic cats than those of their wild cousins. Of course all cats are wild as they are predators and also have natural hunting instincts. While humans may call them domesticated because they live amongst humans you can also look at them and say they are intelligent and beautiful creatures which have many of the instincts that cats in the wild do. Would you consider the Bengals to be somewhat analogous to the wolf x dog hybridization popular among some canine enthusiasts? My (probably naive) impression is that the wolf-hybrids are far more wolf-like than the Bengals are "Leapard"-like. Our little Bengal is a wonderful animal. He's very like a domestic cat: loving to humans, playful, happy around his adopted older brother. Yet there are so many precious differences. His personality is just slightly different than a house-cat.. hard to describe, but he is a predator living with humans, a jungle cat living inside during a Minnesota winter. He NEEDS to be up high, and in any room will be scanning for and attempting the highest spot available. He smells different - more of a musky ferret-smell than that of a DSH. He moves differently - slinking, head and tail low, seemingly with extra vertebrae that make him rather snake-like. Obviously, if you've seen pictures or visited a Bengal, he is quite beautiful in a distinctive way. The ticked coat, so un-housecat-like, is like shimmering gold. And those spots.. The voice is unique - as expressive as a siamese but in a completely different dialect. It's hard to believe a 9 lb cat can make as much noise as Louis does - if I come home after a longer absence I can hear him from the street. Louis is absolutely a domesticated cat. Adopted as a kitten, he's formed a beautiful bond with our mutt, 10 years his senior. He interacts with us as equals. But he's not a lap-cat. Though I've heard that other Bengals will cuddle easily, so this may be a feature of his own personality. The most remarkable yet frustrating trait he exhibits is his feral intent on slaying our new adoptee, twice his size. Perhaps this is typical cat-socializing, but I've never seen it personally. After 15 years of adopting strays, when Tiger's last companion died, we knew we needed a playful friend, and felt we had a karmic dispensation to consider a purebred. Bengals are reknowned for their energy and playfulness. It was a good choice. Louis has fit the bill to a "T". Oh, and if you've never had a cat hop in the shower or bath with you, you're missing a rare and precious irritation. =) BLink |
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